The
American RevolutionNicely organized into Battles, Important People,
Historical Events, Historical Documents and a Timeline, this site has
lots of concise American Revolution information for homework and school
reports.

Loyalty
or Liberty?
It's the summer of 1775, and you are a slave belonging to a staunch
Loyalist. As you travel through this text-based role-playing game, you
will gather secrets from both the Patriots and Loyalists.

Florida
Aquarium - Click on Habitat to follow a
drop of water from a spring to the ocean depths and learn about the
animals that live along the way. Go to the Hands On area to find
activities and information about featured creatures. Read FAQs or jump
into the Play Pond.

Mystic
Aquarium - Use
the interactive map to tour the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Click on
Animals to get Aquafacts about a number of marine animals. Click on
Research to learn about studies under way at the aquarium.

National
Aquarium In Baltimore - Visit the National Aquarium in
Baltimore's Web site to find great information about their animals,
exhibits, and conservation efforts.

Monterey
Bay Aquarium Online - Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium's
Web site to view some of their exhibits, tour marine habitats, and see
many of the creatures living in the sea.

The
Seattle Aquarium - Learn about the aquarium that is
Loota's home. In the Just for Kids section of this site you'll find an
Ask-the-Biologist feature.

The
GeoNet Game - Questions
in the GeoNet game are organized into six groups, following the National
Geography Standards. This is a great place to build an understanding of
geographical concepts in a global context.

Geosense
- Play alone or against an online opponent. Use your mouse to click
on cities around the world and gain points for correct answers.

Geography
Quizzes - Scroll down the list and check your
knowledge of Places in the News, Country Capitals, Historical Geography,
and Rivers and Lakes.

Ellis
Island & Statue of Liberty National Monument@ The
National Park Service - Ellis
Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument
on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage
and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through
the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island.

Immigration
-- The Changing Face of America - Provides
an introduction to the study of immigration to the United States. It is
far from the complete story, and focuses only on the immigrant groups that
arrived in greatest numbers during the 19th and early 20th
centuries.

Close
Up Foundation: U.S. Immigration Policy
- The debate over immigration offers a
modern-day reading of the principles that many people think America was
founded onó providing newcomers with freedom from oppression and the
opportunity for prosperity.

Encyclopedia
Mythica - Study mythology from Africa, the Americas, Asia,
Europe, and Oceania. Also featured are folklore and folktales from around
the world, Arthurian legend, Greek heroic legend, legendary and mythical
creatures, heroes, and genealogy tables.

Teaching
the Myths - This site highlights the Greek characters and myths
that most appeal to students, offers suggestions for presenting the myths,
and provides a list of mythological references.

Spelling
HubThe Spelling Hub is an
innovative online interactive spelling program for elementary and middle
school students in grades 5-8.

edHelper.com:
Spelling WorksheetsJust type in your list
of words and edHelper will do the rest! Spelling, Vocabulary, Word
Searches, and many other worksheets are all automatically generated. Or
use a preformatted sheet, by grade level.

Funbrain.com:
SpellingThe computer will give twenty
sets of four words. Place a check next to the word which is spelled
wrong. Spell the word you checked correctly in the box.

Bonus.com:
Spelling BeePick from falling letters to spell the word on
your screen. As you progress from easy mode to normal, the letters start
moving faster.

Catch the
SpellingInteresting Things for ESL Students has a huge
collection of spelling games, which are also pretty interesting for
those studying English as a first language. These games also feature
falling letters, but this time you catch them with a paddle, much like
the popular arcade game Breakout.

Story
Starters - Here are 50 ideas to get the creative
juices flowing. Click Writing Process at the bottom of the page for help
with brainstorming, graphic organizers, the first draft, revising,
editing, and the final copy.